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1 to search through or into
  • communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

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2 to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
  • we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean

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The first known use of explore was in 1531

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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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